MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani troops killed 35 militants in fighting in the Swat Valley northwest of Islamabad on Saturday, shortly after a suicide car-bomber killed eight policemen.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s uneasy coalition partners discussed who should be the next president on Saturday as militant violence added urgency to their task of tackling security and economic problems.

BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) is at risk because of its military operations in Georgia, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez was quoted as saying on Saturday.